RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * Governor, US Marshals Service and FBI Authorize Reward for Information Leading to Convicted Murderer Ramone Alston's Capture * * * A $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the capture of escaped murderer Ramone Alston, 30. Local, state and federal law enforcement and public safety agencies are continuing the search for convicted murderer Ramone   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: In an appearance on The Beat With Ari Melber, Ofirah Yheskel, the DGA's Director of External Affairs, highlighted Republican candidates' in North Carolina, New Hampshire and Washington desperate attempts to walk back their most extreme positions on abortion, and touted how Democratic governors deliver real results for millions of Americans. Yheskel talked about the strength of Democratic governors saying, "L  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Revenue (NCDOR) Secretary Ronald Penny announced North Carolina will join the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Direct File program for the upcoming tax filing season. Beginning in 2025, eligible North Carolina residents will be able to utilize the free Direct File tool to submit both their both state and federal tax   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * Company to invest nearly $1.4 billion to build innovative sodium-ion battery gigafactory * * * Natron Energy, Inc., a global leader in sodium-ion battery technology, will build the first sodium-ion battery gigafactory in the United States at the Kingsboro megasite, creating more than 1,000 jobs, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest nearly $1  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * N.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority approves more than $1.65 million in funding * * * The Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved eight grant requests to local governments totaling $1,650,000, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 297 jobs, 56 of which were previously announced. The public investment in  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Revenue issued the following news release: North Carolina will participate in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Direct File program for the upcoming tax filing season. Beginning in 2025, eligible North Carolina taxpayers will be able to submit both their state and federal tax returns through Direct File. Direct File is a free, online tax filing tool offered by the IRS. Taxpayers will go to the IRS website and set up a secure  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The state's seasonally adjusted July 2024 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, increasing 0.1 of a percentage point from June's revised rate. The national rate increased 0.2 of a percentage point to 4.3 percent. North Carolina's unemployment rate increased 0.3 of a percentage point from a year ago. The number of people employed decreased 5,266 over the month to 5,073,805 and increased  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news: As the eyes of the nation turn toward North Carolina today, GOP nominee for governor Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is still stuck to his dangerous record of supporting a total abortion ban with no exceptions and attacking public education, while also facing serious scrutiny for his role in a public corruption scandal and running a child care center that endangered children. "While Attorney General Josh Stein focuse  more